Excerpts from Volume 1 of Adib Taherzadeh’s (1983) The Revelation of Baha’u'llah: Baghdad 1853-63. pp. 261-277. This is in the editing process. I am replacing footnotes with exact references which I hope to eventually link to reliable digital sources.
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Ridvan 1863, Taherzadeh’s Account
Posted in 12th day of Ridvan, Bibliography and Webliography, First day of Ridvan, Introduction, List of Appropriate Thematic Readings, Writings, Ninth day of Ridvan, Program, Readings, Ridvan, tagged 1863, Divine Springtime has Come, Lawh-i-Ayyub, Ridvan, Surih of Patience, Tablet of Ridvan, Taherzadeh on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Useful images as background for Ridvan stories, prayers, readings
Posted in 12th day of Ridvan, Baha'i Media Resources, Creative Commons Images, First day of Ridvan, Musicians, Ninth day of Ridvan, Program, Ridvan, tagged Creative Commons, Flickr, NGO, nightingale, Open Source, photo sharing, Ridvan, rose, roses on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am currently working on image management tools and Web 2.0+ open source, social media tools that provide easy access to images available under the Creative Commons License 3.5. It is my intention to fully respect all copyright licenses with this Creative Commons open source Web 2.0+ blog. I am hoping that NGO’s will continue to use and develop these resources to enrich presentations through the arts without resorting to the use of visual arts materials that are copyright protected.
Timeline of Events Related to Festival of Ridvan
Posted in 12th day of Ridvan, First day of Ridvan, Introduction, List of Appropriate Thematic Readings, Writings, Ninth day of Ridvan, Program, Readings, Ridvan, tagged Background and History, Baha'i dispensation, Garden of Ridvan, Ridvan, Ridvan Garden Akka, Surih of Patience, Timeline on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a personal research tool compiled partially from Campbell and Momen (1996: 69). 1863-04-22 Baha’u'llah left His house for the last time and walked to the Najibiyyih Garden, known since then as the Garden of Ridvan (Paradise). For details of the walk see BKG 168, GPB 149, RB1 260-1, SA 234-5 cited in cited in Campbell and Momen (1996: 69).
Video Clips and Slideshows Available Online
Posted in 12th day of Ridvan, Baha'i Media Resources, First day of Ridvan, Ninth day of Ridvan, Program, Ridvan, tagged Multimedia, Photos, Ridvan, Seven Valleys on April 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Given the special connection between the revelation of the Seven Valleys and the Twelve Days of Ridvan, the visually stunning movie Valley of Unity would be ideal for one of the Ridvan Holy Day celebrations.
